ConCourt reserves judgment on war veterans’ bid to challenge Constitution amendment

THE Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on an application by six liberation war veterans seeking to challenge the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act of 2026.

The veterans, represented by constitutional law professor Lovemore Madhuku, are seeking direct access to the Constitutional Court, arguing that the challenge raises issues of exceptional national importance, particularly the removal of citizens’ direct right to elect the president.

The application was heard on Tuesday by a three-judge panel comprising Deputy Chief Justice Rita Makarau, Justice Paddington Garwe and Justice Chinembiri Bhunu.

Madhuku told journalists after the hearing that the veterans wanted the matter ultimately determined by a full bench of the Constitutional Court.

“This case is very important and we want it to be determined by the Constitutional Court,” Madhuku said.